Cigarette-making machine



Feb. 2 6, 19.29.

1,703,089 M. ALLAND CIGARET'IE MAKING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet l Filed July 16. 1926 Feb. 26, 1929. 1,703,089

M. ALLAND 4 CIGARETTE MAKING NACHI-NE Filed July 16. 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 arngy.

Feb'. 26, 1929. 1,703,089

M. ALLAND C IGARETTE MAKING MACHINE Filed July 16. 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 l v.- u.

Patented Feb. 26, 1929. f

t UNITED STATES MAURICE ALLAND, F ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

CIGARETTE-MAKING MACHINE.

Application filed July 16, 1926.

One object of this invention is to provide improvements in cigarette-making machines, and particularly of that type e which is adapted to make and deliver cigarettes of any desired length and from a continuous web of indefinite length.

Another object of the invention is to provide in such a device improved means for pasting or otherwise securing together the oppositely positioned edges yof the web.

A further object is to provide specially constructed means to guide the tobacco 'co-re or filler before it enters the curling web, so as to prevent the core and web, both during and after their union, from rotating, and thereby wrinkling the web before the individual cigarettes are severed.

Still another object is to provide an improved means for cuttingv or severing the cigarettes at predetermined lengths, and also, in combination with this means, to provide other means for adjusting the length at which the completed cigarettes are delivered from the device.

And a still further object is to provide means to either alternately or simultaneously connecting the core forming and propelling means and the cuttingv or severing means operatively together.

In addition to the foregoing, there is provided improved meansv for removably supporting a specially constructed spool from which the web is unwound as required, together with various other details of construction and operation which are fully brought out in the following descriptionwhen read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: y f

Fig. 1 is a front elevation ofone embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical, central, longitudinal section of the same;

Fig. 3 is a left end elevation;

Fig. 4 is a kright end elevation;

Fig. 5 is an elevation'of an enlarged fragmentary portion of the severing mechanism;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5 ;r

Fig. 7 is a 'perspective view of an enlarged fragmentary portion of the delivery end of the core-forming cylinder;

Fig. 8 is a perspective ofa longitudinal, diainetrical section of the part shown in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 10 is asection on the line 10-10 of Fis. 1;

Serial N0. 122,879.

Fig. 11 is a left elevation of the paste-applying mechanism shown in Figs. 1 and 10;

Fig. 12 is a section on the line 1,2--12 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 13 is an enlarged perspective View` of the cylindrical ferrule through which' the finished cigarettes pass immediately prior to being severed;

Fig. 14 is a modified form of ferrule employed for the purpose of forming cigarettes of oval cross-section.

Referring yto the drawings as illustrating one of the many forms of apparatus in which the invent-ion may be equally well embodied, a supporting frame is provided, the same comprising a base plate 15, provided at one end with a depending flange 16 having an inwardly directed shoulder' 17 parallel with the plate and through which adjustably extends in threaded engagement a suitable thumb-screw 18, having a rotatable head 19 normally adapted to press against the underside of any suitable supporting member 20, upon which the base member 15 rests. Said base member is also provided above, and preferably in alignment with the flange 16, with an upwardly extending bracket portion 21, i

to the outer surface of which is secured a yoke 22, through which is journalled a shaft 23, provided with ak crank 24 having a manually engageable handle 25 or other suitable means y for rotating said shaft. The opposite or inner end of the shaft 23 extends through the bracket 21, and is journalled in the central portion 26 of a bracket comprising spaced parallel, horizontally extending arms 27, and upwardly extending, spaced parallel arms 28, both for purposes hereinafter described. That portion of said shaft between the yoke 22 and the bracket 21 is provided both with a large gear 29 and a smaller gear 30, keyed so as to rotate together upon and with said shaft.

Also extending upwardly from substantially the central portion of the base plate 15v isa post 35, provided at its upper portion'with 'an enlarged aperture 36, and at the upper portion of which is fixedly connected one end portion 37 of a member which is supported at its other end by the upper portion of the bracket 21, and is provided upwardly with an enlarged, longitudinally elongated aperture 38, which opens downwardly into the interior of a longitudinally extending cylindrical member 39, through which extends a rotatable tobaccopropelling spiral member 40. To the upperportion of the member 37,

y and communicating directly with the opening 38, is a hopper 41, provided with a pivotally mounted closure 42, having depending flanges 43 operative to fit within the marginal portions of the side walls of'said hopper and to effectively close any slight opening which might otherwise occur between the hopper walls and seid closure, when the latter is in its lowermost or operative position. Said closure is also preferably provided with an aperture 44, communicating with the interior of a hollow knob or handle 45, in which is adapted to be positioned moisture-retaining sponge or the like.

One end 46 of the cylindrical member 39 extends freely beyond the member 37 and freely through the aperture 36 in the post 85,4 and is provided adjacent to its discharge end with longitudinally extending, radially `inwardly projecting, knives, or the like, 47,

for a purpose hereinafter described, and positioned immediately beyond the free end of the propelling screw 40. rlhe other end of which screw merges into a shaft 47, which is journalled through an aperture 48 in the bracket 21, and is provided with a key 49, upon which is adapted to slide longitudinally, but which prevents the rotation upon said shaft of, a pinion 50, which in one position engages and meshes with the teeth of the larger gear 29, and in its other position is entirely free from engagement with said gear.

Extending upwardly from the rear central portion of the base plate 15 is a second post 55, to the uppermost surface of which is removably secured by a thumbscrew 56 a hori- Zontally extending bracket 57, which supports upon its free end an externally cylindrical member 58, which, however, is provided at its left end (as viewed in Figs. 1 and 2) with a cylindrical bore 59 which, after progressing inwardly for a relatively short distance, opens into a gradually-enlarged conical bore 60, provided with an opening 61 in its upper portion, said opening terminating at the right end of the member where the latter is cireumferentially continuous, but at the left end, where it would otherwise be open, being spanned by a suitably shaped roller 62, preferably cylindrical at its forward portion but turned outwardly at its rear portion 63, so as to merge-into and form a continuation of the curvature of the cylindrical bore 59, said roller being rotatably mounted upon a shaft 64, journalled through spaced parallel shoulders 65 and carrying upon its outer end a suitable pulley 66.

To the upper portion of the member 58 are secured the spaced legs 67 of a cylindrical ring member 68, its continuity being broken at one point by a slot 69, in which is normally positioned a key or shoulder 70 carried upon the outer surface of a spaced receptacle 71, which is also provided with a peripheral shoulder' 72 normally resting upon the upper edge portion of the ring member 68. The receptacle 71 is closed at its lower portion by a wall 73, having a 'slot through Vwhich is rotatably positioned a grooved roller 74, mounted `upon a shaft 75 which extends through the opposite sides of said receptacle, and is provided upon its outer free end with a suitable pulley 76, the upper portion of said receptacle being normally closed by means of a cap 77,`having an air-vent 78 and a manually engageable knob 79. p

When these several parts are arranged in their normally operative positions, the grooved roller 74 takes up paste, or other suitable adhesive, from within the receptacle 71 and conveys a suitable quantity of such adhesive through the opening 61 of the member 58, and upon the outer surface of one lateral edge portion of the paper web, after the same has been curled by the conical surface 60 of the member 58 around the outer cylindrical surface of the member 46, and after the edge of the said web has passed under a suitably positioned guiding lug 8O and is secured to the outer surface of said tubular member 46, which latter, while extending through, is freely spaced from direct contact with the inner surface of the bore sections 59 and 60 within said member 58, in a similar manner to that in which the said tubular member passes freely through the en n larged aperture 36 in the post 85, both spacings being for the purpose or the free passage of the web therethrough from a reel or spool 82.

Referring particularly to Fig. 12, to one of the arms 27 is secured a relatively fixed pointed pin 85, while through the other arm 27 there is adjustably positioned a screw 86, having an inwardly extending pointed end 87, said points and 87 being intended to rotatably engage within suitable recesses in lOl? a shaft 88, to one end of which is ecured a radially extending disk 89, while the other end is externally threaded, and is thereby adapted to removably support a correspondingly threaded central portion 90 of a disk 91, which is normally parallel with the disk 89, and between which is positioned a coiled web 92 upon a cylindrical core 93.

Between the arms 28 there extends a pin 94, which passes freely through one of said arms but is in removable threaded engagement with the other of said arms, said pin being provided with a freely extending knurled portion 95 for manually rotating and removing the same from its said supporting arm. It should be noted that the post 35 is i the overlapping edges of the cigarette when formed and delivered from the machine.

That portion of the plate 15 opposite the bracket 21 is provided with a post 100, through the lower portion of which is journalled a shaft 101, which is also jou'rnalled through the post and the bracket 21. This shaft is provided with a relatively large gear 102, at all times meshing with the relatively smaller gear 30 upon the shaft 33; is Cprovided with a pair of pulleys 103 and 104 a apted to be connected bysuitable belts 105 and 106 with the respective pulleys 66 and 76; and' upon the opposite end is provided with a key upon which is adapted to slide longitudinally a pinion 107 by manual engagement when necessary with an integral flange 108, connected unitarily with said pinion exactly as the flange is connected with the pinion upon the shaft 47 a.

The upper portion of the post 100 is provided with an aperture 109, in whichis removably secured' by an adjusting screw 110 a cylindrical ferrule 111 (shown in Fig. 13), provided upon one end with a radially extending flange 112 to afford means for readily engaging, removing or inserting said ferrule in operative position. At this point it should be mentioned that while the ferrule 111 is provided with a cylindrical bore 113, the modified form of ferrule shown in Fig. 14 is provided with an oval bore 114, for a purpose hereinafter described.

Closely adjacent to the post 100, the plate 15 is provided with still another post 115, having a bore 116 in its upper portion, in which is positioned a sleeve 117, through which extends a rod 121, provided with a flattened segmental portion 118, against which normally presses a spring 119 adjustably positioned by means of a screw 120, said rod being provided with grooves or other markings for positioning said rod longitudinally with respect to its support-ing post.

Upon `vthe inner free end of said rod there is provided a radial flange 122 as a stop to prevent more than a predetermined movement in one direction, while the opposite end of said rod is provided with a radially extending arm 123, having an enlarged head 124 adapted to be normally positioned in alignment with the axis of the bore 113 of the ferrule 111, but which can be oscillated into any other position so as to permit the continuously forming cigarettes to pass by the limit otherwise fixed by the rod 121 and stop 124, as hereinafter described.

Secured to the left face of the post 115 is a fixed rack 125, while rotatably mounted upon the rod 121 adjacent to said rack is the central or hub portion 126 of a wheel which is connected through but a single restricted region 127 with a concentrically positioned externally gear-toothed ring 128, said hub and ring together forming an enlarged gear hereinafter referred lto as the severing-gear. Secured to the gear region 127 is a plate 129 provided with a head 130 which is axially bored at 131, said bore being relatively restricted at one end (see F ig. 6) and containing a brass or similar ferrule 132,'which holds a carborundum, emery or similar abrasive member 133, which extends freely from within said bore, while against the other end portionv of the ferrule presses a coil-spring 134, the tension of which is adjustably altered by a thumb-screw 135, which can be .operated or even removed at will for replacing the said abrasive member.

Rotatably mounted upon the right hand or inner face of the severing-gear region 127 is a disk-knife 136 secured to a pinion 137 which meshes with thevrack 125, said pinion and knife bein g together rotatable with respect to the severing gear, and the abrasive member 133 being operatively positioned so as to bear.

with predetermined adjustable pressure upon the cutting edge of said knife while it rotates with respect to said gear.

In the operation of this machine, cut tobacco in suitable form is loaded Within the hopper 41, and while therein is maintained at any desired degree of moisture by means of the moistening sponge within the hollow handle 45. The free end of the web upon the reel 82 is brought upwardly and over the pin 94, and is thence curled transversely and threaded through the4 enlarged aperture 36 in the post 35, and thence around the tubular member 46 until it passes through the conical bore of the member 58, one of the lateral edges'of said web passingslidably beneath the guiding lug and beneath the paste roller 74, where it receives a predetermined amount of adhesive. Immediately thereafter, as said web progresses'towards the left end of the device as viewed in Figs. l and 2,

the laterally opposite edge portion of saidA web is curled over and upon the said pasted edge, and the two are pressed together in firm contact by the roller 62-63.

While making a cigarette with the web progressing as described, the clutch pinion 50 is in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, that is, it is in mesh with the gear 29 and is rotated by manually or otherwise revolving the crank 24, the tobacco from within the hopper being engaged by the spiral threads 40 of the tobacco-propelling screw, through the tubular member 46, and freely therefrom into thepasted tubular paper member 140, the completed cigarette, comprising a paper sleeve and a tobacco core or filler, being prevented from rotating beyond the terminus of the tube 46 as a result of the motion of the screw 40 by means of the oppositely positioned knives 47 within said tube.

As the manufacture of the cigarette continues and it passes through the ferrule 111, it firmly reaches the gauge-stop, which may be set at any distance from said ferrule as indicated by the markings upon the rod 121. if the severing knife is not to be operated simultaneously With the cigarette-forming mechanism, at this point the clutch pinion disengaged from the gear 29 and the clutch pinion 107 is slid into engagement With the gear 128, While the crank 24: continues to revolve, said last-named gear thereupon rotating and causing the severing knife or blade 136 to rotate about the rod 121 and also rotate with respect to the gear 122 by co-operation with the rack 125. As the blade severs the iinished cigarette and permits the latter to be caught-or simply dropped in any suitable container, or however may he desired, the clutch 107 is disengaged from the gear 12S, and the pinion 50 is again placed in mesh with the gear 29, While the crank 24E continues to revolve. t

lt is understood from the previous description of course that the paste roller 74; during the making of the cigarette, is rotated by means of the shaft 101 and connecting belt 106, while the presser roller 62--63 is rotated also from said shaft 101 and connecting` belt 105.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to protect by Letters ljatent of the United States is 1. A cigarette making machine, Comprising a hopper, a tubular discharge portion, rotary means to convey material from said hopper through said tubular portion, and means Within said portion to prevent the material moving therethrough from rotating at its eX- tremity.

2. A cigarette making machine, comprising a hopper, a tubular discharge portion, rotary means to convey material from said hopper through said tubular portion, means within said portion to prevent the material moving therethrough from rotating at its extremity, means to transversely curl a Web of paper around said tubular portion to receive material therefrom, and means to adhere the overlapping edge portions of said web together.

3. A. cigarette making machine, comprising a hopper, a tubular discharge portion, rotary means to conveymaterial from said hopper through said tubular portion, means within said portion to prevent the material moving therethrough from rotating at its extremity, means to transversely curl a Web of paper around said tubular portion to receive material therefrom, means to adhere the overlapping edge portions of said web together, means to sever cigarettes as said curled web is filled, and means to permit the adjustable positioning of said severing means to form cigarettes of any desired length.

4:. A cigarette making machine, comprising a hopper, a tubular discharge portion, rotary means to convey material from said hopper through said tubular portion, means Within said portion to prevent the material moving therethrough from rotating at its eX- tremity, means to transversely curl a web of paper around said tubular portion to receive material therefrom, means to adhere the overlaoping edge portions of said Web together, a rotatable severing means to cut oif iinished cigarettes, a rotatable mount for said severing means, and means to connect and disconnect said mount from said conveying means.

5. A cigarette making machine, comprising a hopper, a tubular discharge portion, rotary means to convey material from said hopper through said tubular portion, driving means to rotate said conveying means, means to transversely curl a Web of paper around said tubular portion to receive material therefrom, means to adhere the overlapping edge portions of said Web together, rotary severing means, a rotatable support for said severing means, means to give said severing means a planetary motion, means to connect said rotary conveying means at Will to said driving means, and means to connect said rotatable support at will to the said driving means.

In testimony whereof l have affixed signature. Y

MAURlCE ALLAND. 

